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codeCraft at AIM Brain Exchange
codeCraft Explorers offers youth the opportunity to experience a variety of technologies. No previous experience is needed! All sessions are self-contained, so feel free to attend one or all sessions.
WHERE: AIM Brain Exchange – 1902 Howard St, Omaha, NE 68102 – View Map
WHEN: Saturdays at 9:00 am
- August 13 and 27
- September 10 and 24
- October 8 and 22
- November 12 and 26
- December 10
Sign up for these free events by registering here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/codecraft-explorers-tickets-24433340780
#22: A Mile of Pizza
This mini spark is all about giant pizzas. Take a look at the math involved in making a mile long pizza.
Spark your math thinking!
1. Set up your math mini spark recording page: #22:A Mile of Pizza
2. May 19, 2016: Along the seafront of Naples in Italy, 100 chefs collaborated to create a 1,853.88 metres (6082.2 feet / 1.15 miles) long Neapolitan, which Guinness World Records confirmed is officially the Longest pizza ever made. This record was broken the following year in California.
3. Read this article to find out about all the “numbers” associated with creating the mile-long pizza in Italy! Many of the measurements in the article are given in metric units. Use an online conversion calculator to change any of the measurements from metric to customary. Record these on your recording page.
4. Instead of looking at a mile of pizza , let’s watch a video about a mile of Pi. One your recording page write about what challenges the the researchers faced while doing this project.
5. If you could choose to make a “mile” of your favorite food, what would it be? What ingredients would need? What special tools would you need to have on hand? Write a few paragraphs about your “mile of food” and include an illustration. If you would rather write a story about your mile of food, that is great!
6. Read about other food-related world records.
7. Share your math mini spark recording page with your teacher/EY coordinator.
#18: About You!!!
Tell others about you. Complete this ABC reading mini spark get to know you activity.
Spark your thinking!
1. Set up your language arts mini spark recording page: #18: About You!!!
2. Please respond to the following stems on your recording page.
A- Age:
B- Biggest fear:
C- Current time:
D- Your favorite day of the week:
E- Every day starts with this activity:
F- Favorite song:
G- What makes you giggle?:
H- Hardest obstacle you’ve overcome:
I- Itching to buy:
J- Favorite joke:
K- Last kind deed you performed:
L- Last meal you ate:
M- Middle name:
N- Number of siblings:
O- One wish:
P- Person you last called:
Q- Question you’re often asked:
R- Reason to smile:
S- Song last sang:
T- Time you woke up today:
U- Something that makes you unhappy:
V- Dream vacation destination:
W- Your worst habit:
Y- Your favorite food:
X- X-Rays you’ve had:
Z- Zodiac sign:
3. Share your language arts mini spark recording page with your teacher/EY coordinator.
Hello To Summer!
Well, clearly I didn’t do the best job this year of keeping up with my blog.
The year went by so quickly! Some highlights for me were:
Novel groups – I especially enjoyed reading Anne Frank with all of my 6th graders, and Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs with my 4th graders.
Math groups – I enjoyed watching kids at Rockbrook fly through my Perplexor books! I now have all the levels because they just couldn’t get enough!
Pull-out groups – we had a lot of fun creating the circuit cards. Kids learned a lot about creating circuits! We also enjoyed downloading Sketch Nation and creating our own video games and a marketing plan for them.
I’ve included a link to an EY Bucket List I e-mailed to the students. They need to show evidence of completing at least six of the activities at the beginning of the next school year to earn a reward. Happy Summer!!!!!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10qFhrkGG0Ne1o-D_azKDigaeGGsOZy_Qrg798R8WI0c/edit?usp=sharing
Early Enrichment #24: Goodnight, Elephant and Piggie
On May 3, the 25th and final book in the “Elephant & Piggie” series goes on sale. In “The Thank You Book,” Gerald (the elephant) and his pal Piggie thank everyone they know, but not before embarking on one more endearing experience.
Elephant and Piggie books, by Mo Willems have been children’s favorites since they were first published in 2007. Since then, Willems has published 25 adventures with the beloved characters. The final book, The Thank You Book, was released on May 3rd, 2016.
To celebrate the Elephant and Piggie books, check out the Thank-O-Rama Website. You can create a thank you for someone special, learn how to draw Piggie, make puppets, and color.
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Before you go, comment below and share your favorite Elephant and Piggie book or memory!